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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2005
Page
3
Four inmates overpowered a guard during a courthouse escape in Pontiac Michigan. All four were later recaptured after streets and buildings were locked down for hours. the guard suffered scrapes. Police pursued throughout the area.
A UC San Francisco study reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds sulfur compounds in garlic activate pain-sensing nerves, the same mechanism as chili peppers and wasabi. David Julius led the pain mechanism research.
Iraqi politicians failed to meet the midnight deadline and amended the temporary charter to delay the process one week until Aug. 22. Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni factions remain divided on Islam’s role, women’s rights, and regional powers as U.S. pressure seeks a draft to curb insurgency.
Cindy Sheehan urged a return to the anti war message at her Bush ranch vigil after distractions and media attention. She cited impeachment talk as a distraction and noted neighbors firing a shotgun near her camp while insisting the goal remains bringing the troops home.
AARP reports wholesale prices for 195 brand name drugs increased 6.6 percent in the year ending March 31, outpacing 3 percent general inflation. The rise is down from 7.1 percent in the previous year. AARP chief William Novelli decried the gains, while PhRMA countered with claims of fuzzy math and noted Medicare savings begin in January.
Simultaneous inmate clashes in at least seven Guatemalan prisons left 31 dead and many injured. Interior Minister Vielmann says MS-13 members attacked rivals of MS-18. El Hoy Prison near Escuintla reported 18 bodies with gunshot wounds. Authorities evacuated the wounded and expanded hospital care as relatives mourned.
White House lawyer John Roberts backed efforts to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on school prayer saying bans on voluntary prayer are indefensible. The National Archives released 5400 pages with Roberts memos, noting support for public school moments of silence and prayer.
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